Tuesday, August 11, 2015

IT News Head Lines (TechSpot) 12/08/2015

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Lenovo ThinkPad P50 and P70 mobile workstations kick off brand new product line

Lenovo is kicking off the work week with a pair of new notebooks – or as they’re perhaps better called, mobile workstations – that represent the launch of a brand new product family.



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Watch as astronauts eat space-grown lettuce for the first time

Lettuce is usually a rather boring part of lunch, but today it was exciting for three astronauts. Earlier this afternoon, astronauts Scott Kelly, Kjell Lindgren and Kimiya Yui ate red romaine lettuce grown on the International Space station...


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Google announces massive reorganization, becomes subsidiary of umbrella corporation Alphabet

Google on Monday announced a major reorganization and management shuffle that includes a new holding company called Alphabet (http://abc.xyz) as well as a new CEO for Google.



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Laugh and the Internet laughs with you, but not in the same exact way

Since the day when some intrepid people started using LOL to express mirth, laughing online was born. The Internet is an ever evolving entity, though, so of course LOL isn’t enough.



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iPhone 6s and iPad mini 4: What we know ahead of September launch

With Apple’s next wave of mobile products expected to arrive beginning next month, we’ve waded through the sea of rumors and leaks to highlight the most credible and likely of the bunch.



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YouTube's livestream of Dota 2 Championships shows how good YouTube Gaming could be

The record-setting International Dota 2 Championships came to a conclusion over the weekend with the Evil Geniuses defeating CDED Gaming and taking home more than $6.6 million in prize money (CDED earned a respectable $2.85 million for its second-place finish).



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Report claims ad blocking will cost industry an estimated $21.8 billion in 2015

A report has found that the use of ad blockers has grown 41 percent in the past year and estimates it will cost the industry $21.8 billion globally in lost advertising revenue in 2015. It goes on to warn that the software now poses a significant threat to the future...


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Android-powered BlackBerry 'Venice' stars in trio of revealing renders

Technically BlackBerry has yet to confirm plans for an Android debut, though the Canadian company’s CEO recently suggested that if the platform’s security could be improved, it held a definite appeal. Add in the equation rampant rumors of a so-called Venice slider in the works, and it seems only a...


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Cyberattack on UK's Carphone Warehouse leaves up to 2.4 million customers at risk

UK-based mobile device retail giant Carphone Warehouse has admitted that up to 2.4 million of its customers may have had their names, addresses and bank account details stolen by hackers in one of the largest and most sophisticated cyberattacks ever to have taken place in the country.



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Wirelessly unlocking cars and garage doors is easy with $32 'RollJam' device

Keyless entry systems can be pretty convenient, unlocking cars and opening garage doors by pressing a simple key fob's button. However they're not the most secure systems going around, and a can often be easily exploited through simple tools and clever hacks.



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Google prepares to relaunch Android One project in India with plans for $50 smartphone

Google has announced it is planning a reboot of its Android One low-price smartphone initiative in India over the next few weeks. Part of the plans for the new project includes delivering devices that are priced at the “sweet spot” of $50.



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Here's what it costs to keep CEOs of the nation's top companies safe

It’s not uncommon for high-profile public figures to hire a team of security professionals to ensure their safety at all times. Such is also the case with CEOs, especially those residing over major global brands like Apple.



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This is the tiny die underneath an Intel Skylake CPU's heat spreader

When you look at an Intel CPU straight out of its packaging, you'll see a large piece of metal sitting on top of a piece of silicon. That piece of metal isn't actually the CPU itself, rather a heat spreader that provides better contact between the die and the heatsink.
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